The five: new uses for bacteria Eating plastic waste, cleaning up oil spills and detecting tumours… how these micro-organisms can help change the worldScientists have discovered a wa...09:48, 07/21/2019

How bacteria could improve soft robots E. coli is bad when it contaminates your food, but it can actually be good for robots. Scientists say synthetic bacteria could eventually repair a rob...10:32, 06/28/2019

How does hepatitis C affect a person? Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) can cause permanent liver damage and a range of other adverse health effect...01:48, 09/11/2019

How does methotrexate affect pregnancy? It is not safe to take methotrexate during pregnancy. The drug affects folic acid levels in the body and can lead to birth abnormalities. In this arti...09:48, 06/25/2019

How to Use 'Affect' Versus 'Effect' Every time I write either “affect” or “effect,” I have to pause for a second to double-check myself. Their meanings are related, their spellings are s...23:16, 07/19/2019

Does the keto diet affect cholesterol? Because the keto diet involves limiting the intake of carbohydrates, it can help reduce cholesterol levels. However, the diet is not suitable for ever...13:32, 09/13/2019

In photos: This week in Washington President Donald Trump sought to ban non-tobacco-flavored vaping products, fired national security adviser John Bolton and spoke at an HBCU convention...04:32, 09/12/2019

Does Apple TV+ Need to Be Good? With Apple’s annual September event this year, we finally have answers around what its Netflix streaming contender will look like at launch: sparse in...05:17, 09/12/2019

What to Do When an Exercise Hurts Rest isn’t everything. While you may be tempted to stop exercising at the first twinge of pain, minor injuries can often heal while you keep training....09:48, 09/12/2019

Airman welcomed home by family and FDNY Air National Guard member James Friedlander surprised his 2-year-old daughter, Vivian, after returning from a 6-month deployment in Qatar. But he wasn...17:32, 09/12/2019

Last body found in fatal Calif. boat fire Authorities say divers off the Southern California coast have found the body of the last missing victim in a fatal boat fire that killed 34 people. An...17:32, 09/12/2019

How to Talk to Your Kid About Puberty No matter when a child goes through puberty, it can be a time full of questions and worries and comparison: “Ethan’s voice already dropped, so why am ...19:18, 09/12/2019

What Is Escrow and When Is It Necessary? Where does your money go when it’s “in escrow?” Who’s in charge of it? Does it mean you’re in trouble? It sounds like you’re in trouble. The money sti...19:18, 09/12/2019

Ryzen 5 3600X review: Your next gaming CPU In our review of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X, we look at how the chip works as a gaming CPU and why it should be on the shortlist for your next build.Read M...21:32, 09/12/2019

Medicare's finances are full of waste A new report just uncovered millions of dollars in Medicare waste. The report, from the Office of the Inspector General at the Centers for Medicare an...00:17, 09/13/2019

5G comes with unique security risks A former chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is asking policymakers to consider ways to improve mobile security as the nation moves...08:01, 09/13/2019